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Dateline: Troy
CCBC Review:
In this updated edition of Paul Fleischman’s arresting work, ten new images have been added to the newspaper collages that accompany thirty-three passages from The Iliad. The newspaper clippings report twentieth-century warfare, murders, terrorist acts, gang violence, celebrity scandals, human rights abuses, corruption, sexism, and more. In his introduction, Fleischman notes that previous listeners and readers of The Iliad have found “real human nature” in it, and the juxtaposition of passages from the classic work with contemporary and historical headlines makes it clear that human nature has not changed across the centuries. “Though their tale comes from the distant Bronze Age, it’s as current as this morning’s headlines. The Trojan War is still being fought. Simply open a newspaper.” ©2006 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Gwen Frankfeldt, Glen Morrow
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 11 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Formats:
Poetry
Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects:
20th Century
Books and Reading
Comparisons
History (Nonfiction)
Journalism and Media
Mythology
Violence
War
World History
On CCBC Booklist:
James: Retellings & Reimaginings and 19th-Century Black Experiences
Publisher:
Candlewick
Publish Year: 2006
Pages: 79
ISBN: 0763630837
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 398 Fleischman
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